Gov. Hochul And Legal Shop Owners Blast Social Media Companies Promoting Unlicensed Weed Stores In NY
Gov. Kathy Hochul and licensed dispensary owners are raising their voices against major social media companies like Meta Platforms Inc (NASDAQ:META) and Alphabet Inc (NASDAQ:GOOG) for allegedly promoting unlicensed cannabis businesses. In a Wednesday press conference, they called for immediate action, saying that such promotion undermines legitimate cannabis operations.
Governor Hochul’s Plea To Tech Giants
“Let us give you the list of legal vendors. I know who is legal. We all know who is legal,” Hochul said. The governor’s demands extend to digital services like Google Maps and Yelp, urging them to stop directing consumers to unlicensed vendors, which blurs the …